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Scott County, Illinois
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 4,949, making it the fourth-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Winchester. Scott County is part of the Jacksonville, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Springfield-Jacksonville- Lincoln, IL Combined Statistical Area. History Scott County was formed in 1839 out of Morgan County. It was named for Scott County, Kentucky. File:Scott County Illinois 1839.png, Scott County at the time of its creation in 1839 Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.7%) is water. The county's western boundary is formed by the Illinois River. Climate and weather In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Winchester have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1912 and a record high o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott County Courthouse (Illinois)
The Scott County Courthouse is a government building in Winchester, the county seat of Scott County, Illinois, United States. Completed in 1885, it is the third courthouse in the county's history. Scott County's first settlers arrived in 1820, one year after the Indians ceded the region to Americans.Wagner, Robert. ''National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Winchester Historic District''. National Park Service, 1976-06-02. A pair of local shopkeepers decided to start a town on Sandy Creek in 1830, and one of them chose to name it for his hometown, Winchester, Kentucky. In 1839, the General Assembly created Scott County out of a portion of Morgan County. Winchester became the county seat, as local residents offered to donate land and money for a courthouse and jail.Weiser, Dennis. ''Illinois courthouses: an illustrated history''. Virginia Beach: Donning, 2009, 136. The new county's officials operated out of temporary facilities for just two years before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 36
U.S. Route 36 (US 36) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that travels approximately from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an intersection in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, where it meets US 34. Its eastern terminus is at US 250 in Uhrichsville, Ohio. Route description Colorado US Route 36 begins at US 34 at Deer Ridge Junction in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, just west of Estes Park. It then passes through Boulder and Denver on its way to Kansas. Between Boulder and Denver, the road that is now US 36 was originally built as the ''Denver-Boulder Turnpike''. It serves today as a major arterial freeway in the Front Range Urban Corridor. Between Denver and Byers, US 36 exists in unsigned overlaps with I-270 and I-70, while some parts of its original route are signed separately as Colorado State Highway 36 (SH 36). After it diverge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow, Illinois
Glasgow is a village in Scott County, Illinois, United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Glasgow is located at (39.550309, -90.480761). According to the 2010 census, Glasgow has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 170 people, 66 households, and 52 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 72 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. There were 66 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.96. In the village, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exeter, Illinois
Exeter is a village in Scott County, Illinois, United States. The population was 70 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Exeter is located at (39.719091, −90.496028). According to the 2010 census, Exeter has a total area of , all land. History Exeter was given the name of the origin of its founders, Exeter, New Hampshire. The Potawatomi Trail of Death passed through here in 1838. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 70 people, 27 households, and 17 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 32 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.57% White and 1.43% Native American. There were 27 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluffs, Illinois
Bluffs is a village in Scott County, Illinois, United States. The population was 715 at the 2010 census. It was briefly (1969–1971) the location of the WJJY TV Mast, the tallest structure (1,610 feet tall - 491 m) built to that date in Illinois. Bluffs is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Bluffs is located at (39.749376, -90.534884). According to the 2010 census, Bluffs has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 748 people, 307 households, and 210 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 330 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.60% White, 0.27% Asian, 0.13% from other races. There were 307 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.7% of all households we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alsey, Illinois
Alsey is a village in Scott County, Illinois, USA. The population was 246 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Alsey was originally called Smithfield, and under the latter name was laid out in 1870 by Alsey R. Smith, and named for him. A post office called Alsey has been in operation since 1872. Geography Alsey is located at (39.560288, -90.433730). According to the 2010 census, Alsey has a total area of , of which (or 98.21%) is land and (or 1.79%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 246 people, 97 households, and 67 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 102 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.78% White and 1.22% Native American. There were 97 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naples, Illinois
Naples is an incorporated town in Scott County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 100 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The Potawatomi Trail of Death passed through here in 1838. Geography Naples is located at (39.753973, -90.608111). According to the 2010 census, Naples has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 134 people, 45 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 73 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.51% White, 0.75% Native American, 0.75% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.48% of the population. There were 45 households, out of which 51.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike County, Illinois
Pike County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located between the Mississippi River and the Illinois River in western Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 14,739. Its county seat is Pittsfield. History Pike County was formed in January 1821 out of Edwards and Madison Counties. It was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, leader of the Pike Expedition in 1806 to map out the south and west portions of the Louisiana Purchase. Pike served at the Battle of Tippecanoe, and was killed in 1813 in the War of 1812. Prior to the coming of the first European settler to the future Pike County, French traders, hunters, and travelers passed through the native forests and prairies. Originally Pike County began on the south junction of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. The east boundary was the Illinois River north to the Kankakee River to the Indiana State line on north to Wisconsin territorial line and then west to the Mississippi Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greene County, Illinois
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it has a population of 11,843. Its county seat is Carrollton. A notable archaeological area, the Koster Site, has produced evidence of more than 7,000 years of human habitation. Artifacts from the site are displayed at the Center for American Archeology in Kampsville, Illinois. History Greene County is named in honor of General Nathanael Greene, a hero of the American Revolutionary War. In 1821, three years after Illinois became a state, Greene County was established, being carved out of what was previously Madison county and St. Clair county before that. Over the course of the next 18 years four more counties were formed out of what was once Greene Country. These include Scott, Morgan, Macoupin and Jersey counties. This left Greene county with approximately 546 square miles of land located in western-central Illinois near the Illinois River, which was an important r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois Route 100
Illinois Route 100 (IL-100) is a state highway in the southwest Illinois. It generally parallels the Illinois River. Starting in downtown Alton, it trends northward to Buckheart Township near Canton. It makes up much of the Illinois River Road, a U.S. National Scenic Byway. Route description The southern end in Alton is at US 67 where Broadway, Landmarks, and Piasa Streets come together. It follows the east bank of the Mississippi River and Illinois River through Grafton until Hardin, where it crosses the Joe Page Bridge across the Illinois River. A portion of the Great River Road was on an old railroad alignment, which you can see parts of just north of Alton. During periods of high water, this highway is susceptible to flooding. North of Hardin, the highway follows the west bank of the Illinois River until the bridge near Florence. From that point on, IL 100 follows mostly farmland on much higher ground until Beardstown, where it will cross the river a third and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois 100
Illinois Route 100 (IL-100) is a state highway in the southwest Illinois. It generally parallels the Illinois River. Starting in downtown Alton, Illinois, Alton, it trends northward to Buckhart Township, Fulton County, Illinois, Buckheart Township near Canton, Illinois, Canton. It makes up much of the Illinois River Road, a U.S. National Scenic Byway. Route description The southern end in Alton is at US 67 where Broadway, Landmarks, and Piasa Streets come together. It follows the east bank of the Mississippi River and Illinois River through Grafton until Hardin, where it crosses the Joe Page Bridge across the Illinois River. A portion of the Great River Road was on an old railroad alignment, which you can see parts of just north of Alton. During periods of high water, this highway is susceptible to flooding. North of Hardin, the highway follows the west bank of the Illinois River until the bridge near Florence. From that point on, IL 100 follows mostly farmland on much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
